What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On training instrument approach to runway 35 at night under nvis when the aircraft had reached decision height (200 feet AGL) the check airman (ace) took the controls of the aircraft, leveled off and contacted the tower to request clearance to runway 26 for landing. Almost immediately after receiving clearance the (ace) saw a line of ducks cross in Front of the aircraft and impact with a duck occurred almost immediately. Upon impact the (ace) held the controls steady and called for the other pilot to take control of the aircraft because he had lost visual effectiveness do to debri of the duck coming through the windscreen on his side (left) of the aircraft and hitting his helmet and nvis goggles. The second pilot proceeded to runway 26 as cleared and landed the aircraft without further incident. The only damage to the aircraft was a broken left windscreen. The (ace) had only very minor scratches on his face. He did not seek medical attention. The other pilot had no injuries.
As the FAA filed it
ON TRAINING INSTRUMENT APPROACH TO RUNWAY 35 AT NIGHT UNDER NVIS WHEN THE AIRCRAFT HAD REACHED DECISION HEIGHT (200 FEET AGL) THE CHECK AIRMAN (ACE) TOOK THE CONTROLS OF THE AIRCRAFT, LEVELED OFF AND CONTACTED THE TOWER TO REQUEST CLEARANCE TO RUNWAY 26 FOR LANDING. ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER RECEIVING CLEARANCE THE (ACE) SAW A LINE OF DUCKS CROSS IN FRONT OF THE AIRCRAFT AND IMPACT WITH A DUCK OCCURRED ALMOST IMMEDIATELY. UPON IMPACT THE (ACE) HELD THE CONTROLS STEADY AND CALLED FOR THE OTHER PILOT TO TAKE CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT BECAUSE HE HAD LOST VISUAL EFFECTIVENESS DO TO DEBRI OF THE DUCK COMING THROUGH THE WINDSCREEN ON HIS SIDE (LEFT) OF THE AIRCRAFT AND HITTING HIS HELMET AND NVIS GOGGLES. THE SECOND PILOT PROCEEDED TO RUNWAY 26 AS CLEARED AND LANDED THE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE ONLY DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT WAS A BROKEN LEFT WINDSCREEN. THE (ACE) HAD ONLY VERY MINOR SCRATCHES ON HIS FACE. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE OTHER PILOT HAD NO INJURIES.
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